A Phillipsburg man tried to stab a teenager during a card game in Hunterdon County, then robbed him and kept him captive overnight in a bathroom, authorities said today.

Mark R. Hanuszak, 29, was playing cards with a group July 19 at a home in High Bridge when he demanded money from the 19-year-old victim and threatened to kill him, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office and High Bridge Police Department said in a statement.

Others who were inside the home intervened as Hanuszak attempted several times to stab the victim, authorities said. The victim, from Somerset County, told police he was then held in a bathroom against his will and wasn't released until the next morning.

The teenager reported the incident to High Bridge police at roughly 9 a.m. July 20 and said that $600 had been taken from him during the course of the incident, according to the release.

Hanuszak was arrested following an investigation by the prosecutor's office and High Bridge police. He faces charges of robbery, aggravated assault, making terroristic threats and possession of a weapon.

Police also charged him with possession of drug paraphernalia after finding drug-related items during the arrest, the release said.

Following his arrest, Hanuszak was sent to the Hunterdon County jail in lieu of $50,000 bail. Online records indicate he posted that amount July 22 and has been released.

He could not be reached for comment because he does not have a listed phone number.